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(0)Carl Reiner
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Publisher
Shout! Factory
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Mel Brooks, the comedian, director and screenwriter, has energetically avoided a documentary profile from being made, until now. He has agreed to throw himself into a new documentary about his storied career, giving American Masters exclusive interviews and complete access to his film archives.
22) Oceans twelve
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2005, c2004
Language
English
Description
A group of elite thieves stage a daring series of simultaneous heists, in hopes of reimbursing the casino owner they stole from a few years back.
23) Good boy
Publisher
MGM Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004, c[2003]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old dog walker Owen discovers that his dog, Hubble, is an interplanetary agent from the dog star Sirius who has been sent to Earth to make sure dogs have taken over the world, and after Hubble learns dogs are just pets, Owen decides to help him train the neighborhood canines for a visit from his leader.
24) What Is Man?
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Language
English
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Description
A dialogue between a Young Man and an Old Man regarding the nature of man. It involves ideas of destiny and free will, as well as of psychological egoism. The Old Man asserts that the human being is merely a machine, and nothing more. The Young Man objects, and asks him to go into particulars and furnish his reasons for his position.
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Language
English
Description
Penniless and downtrodden at the loss of his wife and one of his daughters, Samuel Clemens turned to writing. The short stories and essays in Letters from the Earth find Clemens-under the pseudonym of Mark Twain-at perhaps his most quizzical and questioning state ever. Written as diary entries, Twain penned a series of letters from the point of view of a dejected angel on Earth who observes the many curious natures of man. These pieces, gathered by...
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Language
English
Description
It was the triumph and the tragedy of his life. As a producer, he had reached the pinnacle of success; there was nowhere else to go. In this biography, noted Hollywood chronicler Bob Thomas reveals the stormy career of a shrewd, self-confident intellectual whiz kid who today personifies the image of a studio head during the Golden Age of movies. It tells of the women Selznick loved and the fortunes he amassed and lost; of the great stars he made and...
27) Just So Stories
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Language
English
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From the author of The Jungle Book and Kim, Just So Stories is the perfect combination of education and fun to get kids to love reading. It is considered not only a quintessential children's book, but one of Kipling's best works.
How did the elephant get its trunk? How did the leopard get its spots? And how was the alphabet made? Rudyard Kipling's classic collection of fables answers the great questions of animal and humankind in a fun, eloquent...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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Description
Generations of believers in hope and goodwill have made Valentine Davies' Miracle on 34th Street a treasured part of their holiday traditions. Millions of copies of this award-winning story have sold since its first publication in 1947, delighting readers of all ages. A facsimile edition of the book is now faithfully re-created, offering a new generation--and fans of the original--the beauty of the classic 1940s design. Details of how the book came...
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Series
Hot in Cleveland volume 20
Language
English
Description
On the day of Elka and Fred's wedding, Melanie, Victoria and Joy wake up surrounded by passed-out frat boys, then piece together what happened the night before.
Author
Series
Hot in Cleveland volume 4
Language
English
Description
With her trial for possessing stolen goods approaching, Elka is advised by her handsome lawyer Kirk to act senile, as Melanie, Victoria, and Joy compete for his affection.
Author
Series
Hot in Cleveland volume 9
Language
English
Description
Victoria tries to win over the difficult kids of a man she likes, Elka is resistant to wintering in Florida with Max, and Melanie and Joy volunteer at a senior center.
Author
Language
English
Description
Rose Marie's rise to fame began at the age of four with her own NBC radio show. As she grew, she went from the stages of Vaudeville to the bright lights of Vegas, to some of the most iconic television shows. But it's not just credits like The Dick Van Dyke Show and Hollywood Squares that make her life so memorable. Characters like Al Capone, Bugsy Siegel, and Jerry Lewis all played a part in this woman's story of fame, love, tragedy, and success....
33) Rogers, B.: Musicians Of Bremen (the) / Stern, A.: The Fairy's Gift / Kubik, G.: Gerald Mcboing-B
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Language
English
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Language
English
Description
In the late 1950's, a fresh style of standup comedy emerged tackling previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, politics, and drugs. Here are those comedians who took the big risks years ago and paved the way for today's crop of maverick comics. From the legendary Mel Brooks, to the irreverent Andy Kaufman, Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, and Bob Newhart, experience some of comedies most legendary comedians, and their ground breaking acts!